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Potential New Botox Side Effects Found

SCS — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:52:38 +0000

Scientists have warned that Botox injections may cause harmful side effects in areas of the body that have not had the Botox injected.

Many people are aware that some of the side effects of Botox injections may include muscle weakness and/or sagging around the injection area. However new research has shown that Botox may have effects on other areas of the body as well and that the injections may be harmful over a long period of time.

Canadian scientists researched Botox injections in rabbits over an 18 month period. Their study, which has been published in the Journal of Biomechanics, found that limbs injected with Botox suffered from muscle wastage of up to 50%. The research also found that some limbs that had not been injected with Botox were also suffering from some muscle wastage. Until now, it has widely been assumed that Botox side effects were limited to around the injection side however this new research indicates that there may be more widespread effects than previously thought.

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Delaney Regrets Botox Injections

SCS — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:56:37 +0000

Actress Dana Delaney has said that following problems with Botox injections, she has been put off cosmetic surgery for life.

The Body of Proof star told Prevention that she chose to have Botox injections seven years ago after they were recommended by her dermatologist. However when the Botox was injected, the needle hit a nerve causing a large hematoma (localized swelling filled with blood).

Since the injection, the nerve has been dead. This has caused her long-term complications – the muscle in her right eye is now affected and the eye is beginning to droop.

Delaney’s experience shows that no matter how safe or how long a procedure has been around, there is always the possibility of complications. Prospective plastic surgery patients should always research treatments thoroughly to ensure they are aware of all the side effects, no matter how small, so that they are aware of the possible complications – that could arise.

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Julia Roberts: Why I Won’t Have Botox

SCS — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:02:35 +0000

Hollywood star Julia Roberts has vowed never to get Botox as she wants her children to be able to be able to easily read her emotions.

“I want my kids to know when I’m p***ed, when I’m happy and when I’m confounded,” she said in an interview with Elle magazine. “Your face tells a story and it shouldn’t be a story about your drive to the doctor’s office.”

Roberts, who is currently the face of luxury beauty brand Lancome, has said she doesn’t fully understand the obsession with looking young.

“It’s unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don’t even give themselves a chance to see what they’ll look like as older persons,” she commented. “I want to have some idea of what I’ll look like before I start cleaning the slates.”

Roberts has recently shot a new film, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, and the actress has admitted that she put on 10lbs whilst filming the role. The story involves a lot of eating pizza in Italy, and surprisingly, Roberts really did eat it all – sometimes as much as ten slices of pizza a day.

“Like in the scene with the pizza, by the time the scene is over, I’ve eaten the entire piece,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “When we were in Naples, we started shooting at eight in the morning, and I think by 8:45 I’d eaten eight or ten pieces of pizza. Pizza was what I ate all day that day.”

However the weight gain was not unexpected – it was, in fact, planned. In the book, the main character gains weight in Italy before heading off to India and Roberts has followed the book’s plot.

“I could have used a bigger pair of jeans when I went off to India!” Roberts exclaimed.

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The Beginning of the Botox Backlash?

SCS — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:28:06 +0000

Botox is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures on the market. But has the Botox backlash begun?

Despite it’s popularity, celebrity Botox regulars are starting to turn their backs on the face freezing injections.

First, Lulu and Amanda Holden announced that they were no longer going to have Botox injections. Then, Dannii Minogue followed suit after some X-Factor viewers commented that in last year’s series, her face was almost immovable and expressionless.

With almost 55,000 women in the UK alone having Botox for cosmetic reasons each year, has Botox reached it’s popularity peak?

Some women find that they have unwanted side effects after their Botox injections such as severe headaches. However cosmetic surgeons are keen to point out that side effects are most often problematic because of poor practice and less-than-reputable clinics.

Botox also tends to leave the patient with a slightly startled look – a tell-tale sign that Botox has been administered. With injections needing to be topped up around four times a year, the current economic climate will also be making some women question whether their regular Botox injections are actually a good use of money or not.

Despite the public revelation that some celebrities are turning their backs on the wrinkle-busting injections, plenty of other celebrities are still rumoured to be having their regular Botox fix. With any cosmetic procedure, there are bound to be a few people who experience problems and here at SimplyCosmeticSurgery, we believe that Botox is firmly here to stay for the next few years at least.

(Photo Credit: Brian Hoskins)

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Cindy Crawford admits to Botox injections

SCS — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:08:29 +0000

Supermodel Cindy Crawford has admitted to having Botox injections. The 43 year old beauty has also admitted that she had considered having more invasive cosmetic surgery on her face however she decided against it as it made women look ‘unreal’.

Crawford has said that she has visited a London cosmetic surgeon for several years now to have the Botox injections.

“There’s a doctor here in London who I’ve gone to for Botox,” she commented in an interview with the Daily Mail.

“I did a whole skincare line with him. But I haven’t done Botox for ten years. And I didn’t do collagen, I don’t think.

“Because people have such expectations of what they are going to find when they see me, that brings added pressure to fight the ageing process.

“I mean, don’t get me wrong, I think I’m holding together pretty good.”

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Chef Gordon Ramsey has facial fillers

SCS — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:06:22 +0000

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey has had dermal fillers to help reduce the deepset wrinkles on his face.

Ramsey has had filler injections on the lines around his face to help plump out the creases on his face, a cosmetic procedure he is reported to have spent around £400 on. Ramsey has said that he decided to have the filler injections after music mogul Simon Cowell suggested he should have it done.

The procedure appears to have had some effect. In earlier photos of the chef, deep lines could be seen on his forehead, chin and between the nose and mouth. Today, the wrinkles are definitely less pronounced.

The dermal fillers are not the first cosmetic procedure that the chef has had. Earlier in the year he admitted to having had Botox injections to improve the look of the skin on his face. However, he said that no-one appeared to notice that he had had Botox injections.

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Botox Injections: An alternative to a breast lift?

SCS — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:16:02 +0000

As they get older or having had children, many women want to perk up their breasts and reduce sagging however they aren’t prepared to go under the knife. Thankfully, Botox appears to be the answer.

There is much pressure on women to get back to their pre-pregnancy shape as soon as possible after birth. One of the biggest complaints is a saggy chest area. As women get older, the chest area is one of the giveaways to a woman’s age as the area starts to sag, particularly in sun-worshippers, and wrinkles start to appear.

Botox has many uses however it is most commonly associated with helping to make the face look younger by reducing the look of lines and wrinkles. This technique is now being extended to other areas of the body to help them stay looking youthful for longer.

The ‘Breastox’, as it has been termed, is not cheap at around £1,000 per session however the injections are great for a boost of confidence, particularly in new Mums – although the treatment is not recommended for anyone who has given birth in the last three months.

The Breastox procedure involves an anaesthetic cream being rubbed into the chest area. Around a dozen injections of Botox are made into the pectoralis minor chest muscle. This muscle is then ‘frozen’, leading other muscles to compensate and strengthen thus casuing the bust to lift. This lifting effect ensures that wrinkles are smoothened out and the area perks up.

The best candidates for this Breastox procedure are women in the 20s and 30s with A or B cup breasts. It will take about a fortnight before the full effects of the injections are seen, and the results will last around three or four months before more injections are required.

At around £1,000 per session, Breastox Botox injections are not cheap – and the total costs may end up being £4,000 a year. If a patient likes the results from this cosmetic procedure, it is worth looking into having a full breast lift operation because although the initial outlay is more, in the long-run a breast lift may be the cheaper option.

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Louis Walsh admits to have dental work done

SCS — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:54:01 +0000

X Factor judge and boyband manager Louis Walsh has admitted that he has had his teeth done and would consider Botox in the future.

“’I'm feeling better, I’m looking after myself and I’ve had nothing done – yet,” Walsh commented in an interview with British newspaper the Daily Mail about the dental work he has had done.

“I got my top teeth fixed, that’s all. It’s called maintenance. “I went to Simon [Cowell]‘s dentist in London. I said I don’t want to look like Simon – I like to look real. I don’t want to look as if I’ve been standing in front of the mirror all day.

“Simon does, but he admits that. He has mirrors everywhere, and he looks at himself, and he’s making eyes at himself, and he’s frowning at himself. That’s all I can say bad about him.

“It just took two or three visits. I’m glad I’ve had it done now, because I have to look after myself. It’s like looking after the car. You have to valet the car, keep it in good shape.”

When questioned over whether he would ever have cosmetic work done, Walsh replied, “If I thought I needed it [Botox], I would – for business reasons. But I’m happy with the face I have at the moment.

“’I'm not hired for my looks. I’m on the panel because of my experience as a pop manager.”

With two glamorous girls – Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole, and Dannii Minogue (who is giving up on her Botox injections) – on the panel again this season, Walsh admits that he is more style conscious than before.

“I’m a little more conscious of my clothes this time, but I still don’t think I am like the other judges,” Walsh continued.

“They are always pruning and preening, nipping and tucking. They’ve got make-up girls and hairdressers and stylists – but I arrive on my own.

“The funniest thing is seeing Simon blow dry his own hair. He loves that funny haircut!”

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Danni Minogue gives up her Botox injections

SCS — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:39:15 +0000

Danni Minogue has said she is giving up her Botox injections. The 38 year old Australian singer, who is currently a judge for the UK’s X-Factor TV show, has been attracting comments that her face was rather expressionless as it doesn’t appear to move.

Minogue has said that she has taken the comments on board and is going to stop her Botox injections.

“I see the comments,” she commented in an interview with Grazia magazine. “Plastic. All Botox.

“I can see what people see, but I have to say that while I have been open about doing it [Botox], I’m not doing it now.

“For the X Factor is it actually quite useful to be able to have facial expressions!”

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Could a Facelift Cure Migraines?

SCS — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:17:11 +0000

A mini facelift is being hailed as a cure for migraines. The facelift is combined with Botox and is said to help cure some patient’s migraines.

Current migraine drugs do not work for everyone. Botox is one option for migraines but is not a permanent solution and also does not work in all cases. However one cosmetic surgeon has discovered that by combining a forehead lift with Botox can help relieve the pain of migraines in around 90 percent of patients, with few side effects.

Dr Guyuron discovered that by removing the supercilli muscle in the face – the major muscle involved in frowning – seemed to stop or lessen migraines in many of his patients. Dr Guyuron believes that migraine headaches are caused by nerves in the face, neck and/or scalp being irritated by overly tight muscles so by loosening up these muscles, the pain can be cured.

The procedure involves having Botox injected into the supercilli muscle, freezing it and releasing some of the pressure on the surrounding nerves. A small cut is then made into the muscle and a small part is removed. The gap in the muscle is filled in with fat, normally taken from the upper eyelid. This cosmetic procedure not only tends to ease migraine headache pain but also smooths out frown lines giving the patient a more youthful look.

Dr Guyuron has started some tests on the procedure by comparing this surgery against a dummy treatment where patients are operated on but their muscles are left intact. Initial results show that 57 percent of patients who had the full operation have been fully cured after a year compared with just 4 percent on the dummy operation. 83 percent on patients who had the full operation said that after a year, their migraines had fully stopped or the pain was significantly less.

Other doctors have been working on similar procedures and have reported similar results.

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